P’yang Mourns Kim Jong-il
People leave after mourning the passing away of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, on Dec. 20, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhao Zhan> news@thesian.asia
Saudi Hosts 32nd GCC Summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah (L) and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said enter the meeting room before the opening of the 32nd Summit of the GCC Supreme Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 19, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Bo> news@theasian.asia
China, Telegraphic Condolence to NK
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) meets with Pak Myong Ho, charge d’affaires of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Embassy in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 19, 2011. Yang Jiechi conveyed messages of condolence from the Central Committee of the Communist Part of China (CPC), the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the State […]
Burma Holds 4th GMS Summit
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (L) meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during the 4th Summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation (GMS) in Nay Pyi Taw, Burma, on Dec. 19, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Song Zhenping> news@theasian.asia
Air of North v Air of South
People gather in front of a bronze statue of Kim Il Sung in central Pyongyang to mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 19, 2011(Left) and the same day, a citizen reads a newspaper reporting the death of Kim Jong Il in […]
Pakistan L’Oreal Paris Bridal Fashion Week
Models present creations by Pakistani designer Sana during the Pakistan Fashion Design Council L’Oreal Paris Bridal Fashion Week in Lahore, Pakistan, Dec. 19, 2011. This is a four-day event that aims at defining tradional Pakistani bridal fashion, jewellery and make-up trends. <Photo: Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia
China Launched Satellite for Nigeria
Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2011 shows the track of a Long March-3B carrier rocket after lifting off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province,. China successfully sent a Nigerian communication satellite into orbit with its Long March-3B carrier rocket from southwest Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 00:41 Beijing Time Tuesday. […]
People Gather in front of Kim Il Sung Statue
People gather in front of a bronze statue of Kim Il Sung in central Pyongyang to mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 19, 2011. The whole city of Pyongyang sank into deep sorrow on Monday following the announcement of the […]
Pyoungyang Sank into Deep Sorrow
People gather in front of a bronze statue of Kim Il Sung in central Pyongyang to mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 19, 2011. The whole city of Pyongyang sank into deep sorrow on Monday following the announcement of the […]
KCTV Covers Kim Jong-il’s Death
Korean Central Television covered the death of Kim Jong-il in detail with its website www.kcna.kp. This website is not available in South Korea. Their breaking news on 19 December 2011, also the day to mark 100th anniversary of “Juche” was “Our dear father Kim Jong-il has passed away.” Before this, they had said […]
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